Mud Creek (NC) at N Main St 1 N Hendersonville, NC
River level and flood forecast · Henderson County
Normal9.9 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 4.1 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 432 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor Flood Stage. Extremely rare and catastrophic flooding of Mud Creek is developing with disastrous impacts to property. Basements and crawl spaces may be completely submerged. First-floor building elevations may be experiencing ruinous flooding greater than 1 ft deep. Travel may be severely restricted with roadway inundation exceeding 3-4 ft, stranding several homes and businesses.
- 17 ftModerate Flood Stage. Unusual, damaging flooding is developing adjacent to Mud Creek with considerable impacts to property. Significant flooding reaching 4-6 ft deep is ongoing for low-lying areas, including William H King Memorial Park and Jackson Park. Flooding less than 1 ft deep may begin for first-floor building elevations. Some homes and businesses may be stranded. Significant impacts to travel are likely. During intense rainfall over Hendersonville, flooding near South Center Plaza is likely.
- 14 ftMinor Flood Stage. Common, deeper flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Mud Creek is developing with lesser impacts to vulnerable property. More significant floodwaters are beginning to impact low-lying areas, including areas of William H. King Memorial Park and the Oklawaha Greenway, with inundation approximately 2-4 ft deep. Secondary roads and outbuildings may be experiencing flooding up to 1-2 ft deep. During intense rainfall, flooding near South Center Plaza may be ongoing, impacting travel.
- 11.5 ftAction/Advisory Stage. Common, nuisance flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to Mud Creek is beginning. The lowest elevations of William H King Memorial Park are beginning to flood and floodwaters are approaching the lowest elevations of the Oklawaha Greenway. At this stage, more expansive lowland flooding with nuisance impacts to adjacent farmland, golf courses, and nurseries is ongoing or has recently occurred upstream closer to Erkwood Dr.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamFrench Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher, NC
- Mills River near Mills River, NC
- French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre, NC
- Davidson River near hwy 276 near Pisgah Forest, NC
- Middle Saluda river near Cleveland, SC
- Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville), NC
- North Saluda River at Highway 11, SC
- French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MNMN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.